Anti-whistle blower bill bad for public, good for factory farms

Senate Bill 373, the anti-whistle blower bill that has yet to receive any positive press, has been amended in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Although it did not seem possible, the new version of the bill is even worse than the first.

The bill's sponsor is Rep. Don Lehe, who is owner and operator of Lehe Farms Inc. and also chairman of the committee. It is abominable enough that Lehe has sponsored such a bad bill, which criminalizes employees who expose animal cruelty and unsafe food production practices at such farms. But what is even worse is that Lehe steamrolled the amendment through the committee and refused to hear any public comment on it.

A key part of the word representative is represent. Did Lehe forget that he has a duty to the public in his zeal to protect the profits from factory farms? Please call your representatives and urge them to oppose SB 373, the anti-whistle blower bill.

Joel Kerr

Indianapolis

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Anti-whistle blower bill bad for public, good for factory farms

Senate Bill 373, the anti-whistle blower bill that has yet to receive any positive press, has been amended in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.